Download or read book Celtic Spirals written by Philomena Durcan and published by . This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirals and Vortices written by Kinko Tsuji and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book explores the fascinating and ubiquitous occurrence of spirals and vortices in human culture and in nature. Spiral forms have been used as elements in the arts for thousands of years, whereas their role in nature and science – from DNA and sea shells to galaxies – is still a topic of investigation in numerous fields. Following an introduction to the cultural history of spiral forms, the book presents contributions from leading experts, who describe the origins, mechanisms and dynamics of spirals and vortices in their special fields. As a whole the book provides a valuable source of information, while also taking the reader on an aesthetic and scientific journey through the world of spiral forms.
Download or read book Celtic Art written by George Bain and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.
Download or read book 101 Celtic Spirals written by Courtney Davis and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This design source contains 101 spiral designs, hand painted by the author, accompanied by a black and white version on the adjacent page suitable for scanning or photocopying. The designs include ones from the Lindisfarne Gospels, the Book of Kells and Celtic jewellery.
Download or read book Celtic Spirals to Color written by Brandy R. Sinclair and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back thousands of years with these 35 original Celtic Spiral and Knotwork designs. Let the gentle curves soothe your cares as you follow them on their swirling paths, like a labyrinth for your pencil. The pages in this book are printed on one side, so you can color with confidence and easily display your finished works. The final page is blank so you can test your supplies. Designs include large, page-filling spirals, mandalas, bands, borders, and more! Go to BrandySinclair.com for books, art, freebies and to connect with other coloring fans.
Download or read book 30 Minute Celtic Mandalas Coloring Book written by Michelle Normand and published by Mandala Coloring Books. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the spiritual power of mandalas along with the beauty and mystery of Celtic symbols, this book provides a fun and unique way to learn meditation in only minutes a day. The bulk of the book boasts 30 different Celtic mandala designs for the user to color while the introduction includes an explanation of how to meditate by coloring. As an added bonus the author and illustrator, Michelle Normand, also gives insight into the meanings behind the many Celtic symbols found throughout her designs.
Download or read book The Signs and Symbols Bible written by Madonna Gauding and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the meaning given by diverse cultures in various eras to animals, plants, patterns, man-made objects, and abstract forms.
Download or read book Lunda Geometry Mirror Curves Designs Knots Polyominoes Patterns Symmetries written by Paulus Gerdes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-06-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Lunda Geometry" explains how the mathematical concepts of mirror curves and Lunda-designs were discovered in the context of the author's research of 'sona', illustrations traditionally made in the sand by Cokwe storytellers from eastern Angola (a region called Lunda) and neighboring regions of Congo and Zambia. Examples of mirror curves from several cultures are presented. Lunda-designs are aesthetically attractive and display interesting symmetry properties. Examples of Lunda-patterns and Lunda-polyominoes are presented. Some generalizations of the concept of Lunda-design are discussed, like hexagonal Lunda-designs, Lunda-k-designs, Lunda-fractals, and circular Lunda-designs. Lunda-designs of Celtic knot designs are constructed.Several chapters were published in journals like 'Computers & Graphics' (Oxford), 'Visual Mathematics' (Belgrade), and 'Mathematics in School' (UK).
Download or read book Celtic Angels written by Theresa Cheung and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique book, best-selling angel author Theresa Cheung takes readers on a guided tour of Irish spirituality with the focus firmly on the nation's deep-rooted belief in angels. Punctuated throughout with real-life stories from both Irish people and visitors to the 'Emerald Isle', it will show that although being Irish isn't necessarily a prerequisite for seeing angels, it can certainly act as a catalyst. Many Irish people have grown up with stories of guardian angels and protector saints like St Patrick, so their insights and stories provide the perfect launching point to help others connect with their own angels. Here are stories of miraculous healing from this mysterious and sacred land, which has historical associations with the divine. This book will encourage spiritual seekers of all ages to make a pilgrimage to Ireland or, if that isn't possible, to feed their souls with Celtic spirituality.
Download or read book The Mandala Workbook written by Susanne F. Fincher and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time immemorial, the mandala has been an expression of inner reality—for individuals, groups, and whole cultures. When you draw or paint a mandala of your own, you’re making a portrait of your unconscious at a particular moment in your life, which when carefully regarded, can provide astonishing insights into your own deepest truth. The Mandala Workbook offers a complete guide to mandala work, based on the Great Round—the twelve archetypal stages that represent a complete cycle of personal growth. Each stage offers a new way to connect with yourself and to discover the transformative powers of the mandala. Explore a full range of activities throughout the book and for each stage—including coloring, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and more—in this engaging and hands-on guide. You’ll have fun doing it—and you may discover things about yourself that will surprise you.
Download or read book Mountain Magic Celtic Shamanism in the Austrian Alps written by Christian Brunner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian F. Brunner, author of several books on shamanism in the Alps, has practiced ancient healing methods for over twenty years. He is also a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, contributing regularly to the Order's monthly magazine, ""Touchstone."" The author invites you to take a stroll with him through his beloved Alps, where myths and folk customs still sing of the people who lived there in antiquity, the Celts. Walk with the author along the narrow ridge between history and otherworld, which we encounter behind many a jagged rock, in a deep forest, or dark cave. We will meet giants there, mystical ladies, and the Kasermandl; and all have fascinating stories to tell. Learn what the Alpine people of old thought about Vervain and how ancient magical spells connected folks on continent with their brethren on the British Isles. And finally, you can go with Christian Brunner on a shamanic journey to Mutter Perchtl and thus participate in the remembrance of the Great Goddess.
Download or read book A Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging bowls with an Account of the Bowls Found in Scandinavia written by Rupert Leo Scott Bruce-Mitford and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic hanging-bowls were produced from the fifth to the eleventh century and range from simple functional vessels to great masterpieces of the period. The first part of the publication sets the bowls in their historical and cultural background and discusses all key aspects of hanging-bowlresearch, including the much-disputed topics of origin, use, and chronology. The second part is a comprehensive and highly detailed catalogue, dealing with the whole series from Britain and Europe. The publication is lavishly illustrated with over a thousand black and white illustrations and eightcolour plates. This long-awaited book by the leading authority on the subject will become the definitive work on this distinctive class of Celtic artefact.
Download or read book The Mandala Guidebook written by Kathryn Costa and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relax, create and connect with mandala art. Do you love coloring mandalas? You're not alone! Adult coloring books are gaining in popularity every day. Do you want to learn how to draw and color your own mandalas? In The Mandala Guidebook, Kathryn Costa shows you how with easy instructions perfect for the beginner. You'll find a wide range of projects, each with beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions covering more design styles and artistic mediums than any other book out there. Simply put, a mandala is a circle with a design in the center, but psychologists and spiritual leaders have used mandalas as a tool for self-reflection and self-exploration through the ages. Mandalas have intrigued cultures around the world, from Celtic spirals and Indian mehndi to medieval church labyrinths. And now it's your turn! If you can write the alphabet, you can create beautiful and expressive mandalas. Journey with Kathryn, creator of the "100 Mandalas Challenge," to create spontaneous and spirited mandala art: • Enjoy prompts and questions to practice self-discovery, gratitude, relaxation, meditation and explore your unique talents and artistic path as you create • Discover 24 demonstrations with clear and colorful step-by-step instructions to master the mechanics of making mandalas--both freehand and geometrically symmetrical designs • Explore mixed media and textural painting techniques within the boundaries of a circle using everything from a simple pen and paper to watercolor, collage, acrylic and stamped Gelli plate • Get pattern inspiration and discover how to play with color using common palettes from the world around you Set your intention and learn how to use mandalas to solve problems, let go of fear, lean into love and gain clarity and insight as you create!
Download or read book Irish Ecclesiastical Architecture written by Arthur Charles Champneys and published by London : G. Bell and sons. This book was released on 1910 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knotwork and Spirals written by Courtney Davis and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the therapeutic power of Celtic art enter your world. Follow the ever-changing directional flow of the spiral as you reflect on the experiences of life, death and rebirth. Reproduce intricate knotwork designs as the past, present, and future commingle into an endless tapestry of life. Dozens of patterns—some adapted from manuscripts and stone crosses, others from rough sketches that are gradually refined—are presented in a workbook format by an acclaimed Celtic artist.
Download or read book Celtic Animals Stained Glass Coloring Book written by Mallory Pearce and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-12-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen designs adapted from authentic, original artwork depict birds, fish, and a bestiary of fabulous mythological creatures, all rendered in the distinctive spirals and weaves of Celtic design.
Download or read book Celtic Spirals Handbook written by Sheila Sturrock and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise handbook is the perfect practical guide to creating authentic Celtic designs, revealing a broad and inventive collection of styles and techniques. The author's tried and tested methods are applied to over 100 designs, in which detailed templates are combined with easy-to-follow plotting instructions From simple spirals, the book gradually progresses to more challenging and elaborate Celtic patterns. These versatile designs can be applied not only to paper crafts, but also to woodcarving, embroidery, knitting, patchwork, lace making and even body tattooing!
